Wine in Sousel, Alentejo

Herdade do Mouchao ★ 4.7

Reynolds family estate near Casa Branca whose 1901 winery still makes Alicante Bouschet led reds, including the long cellar aged Mouchao Tonel No 3-4.

Tasting: Tastings and guided visits for small groups by appointment in Portuguese, Spanish and English, Monday to Friday.

Signature wines: Mouchão, Mouchão Tonel Nº 3-4, Ponte Mouchao

Herdade do Mouchao ★ 4.6

A 900-hectare cork and vine estate near Sousel farmed by the Reynolds family since 1901, still foot-treading Alicante Bouschet in open stone lagares and ageing it in century-old wooden vats.

Herdade do Mouchao ★ 4.4

A remote, family-run Alicante Bouschet pioneer near Sousel, appointment-only and largely unchanged since the Reynolds family rebuilt it after the 1974 Revolution.

Tip: Call ahead. Mouchao does not run a drop-in tasting room, and the reward for the appointment is a cellar that has been in continuous use since 1901.